To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown by health board and NHS Trust of the #44 million of NHS cash balances for use in the repayment of NHP debt principle as indicated in Making a Difference for Scotland. The Minister for Finance announced to Parliament on 6 October 1999 that NHS surplus working capital balances which, under Treasury rules, could not be used for the NHS would be carried forward in the Scottish Consolidated Fund until it can be used for the repayment of housing debt in 2001-02.This was a technical adjustment that ensured that the Scottish Executive was able to utilise excess cash, which would otherwise have had to be returned to the Treasury.The table provides a break down of the NHS cash balances referred to.Health BoardTrust£000£000Argyll & ClydeRoyal Alexandra2,600 Inverclyde Royal 449 Total Health Board 3,049BordersBorders General1,452 Borders Community1,147 Total Health Board 2,599Dumfries & GallowayDumfries & Galloway Acute1,112 Total Health Board 1,112FifeQueen Margaret 2,349 Fife Healthcare9,411 Total Health Board 11,760GlasgowGlasgow Dental 70 Glasgow Royal Infirmary 615 Stobhill 319 West Glasgow 627 Total Health Board 1,631GrampianGrampian Healthcare 479 Total Health Board 479LanarkshireMonklands & Bellshill6,614 Lanarkshire Healthcare 444 Total Health Board 7,058LothianWest Lothian6,217 Edinburgh Healthcare7,706 Total Health Board 13,923 TOTAL ALL HEALTH BOARDS 41,611The actual figure returned at £41.6 million is marginally less than the £44 million originally estimated.